Article 6944X Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week

Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week

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Emily Dugan
from World news | The Guardian on (#6944X)

New rules after some workers on zero-hours contracts last season - but rights bodies say more must be done

Organisations supporting seasonal workers have welcomed the new government guarantee of at least 32 hours paid work a week to people coming to harvest British crops.

In a speech at the National Farmers' Union conference on Tuesday, the farming minister, Mark Spencer, confirmed changes to the conditions for 2023 visas.

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